Why can’t venomous animals pose a danger to themselves?

Venomous animals such as snakes, frogs, bees, and spiders have unique mechanisms to avoid self-harm.

In nature, it is easy to encounter venomous species like snakes, frogs, bees, and spiders. Most of their venom causes neurological paralysis, blood clotting, or extremely serious pathological conditions that can take a victim’s life in an instant.

Interestingly, venomous species cannot harm themselves with their lethal venom, and each species has its own mechanism to adapt to this reality.

• Animals that ‘steal’ venom from other species
• Inland Taipan: The snake whose venom can kill 100 people at once
• The terrifying caterpillar with over 60,000 venomous hairs